Thursday Thirteen #2

Thirteen Etiquette Lessons from the In-Laws 1. A proper response to a pregnancy announcement is "I oughta smack you" 2. When you've given the gift of clothing to a relative. If the clothing does not fit person at time of gift giving, it is okay to ask for it back, so you can return it for your money back. 3. When inviting family over for dinner. Be sure to serve something that you know one person cannot eat due to allergies. So they can watch everyone else enjoy a meal. 4. Rules only apply to those who wish to follow them, unless they are directly told otherwise by an older relative. In other words, The older you are the more you get away with. 5. Grandparents, aunts/uncles, cousins, etc all have "rights" to every child born into the family. 6. One Thank you card is never enough. You must offer up your firstborn or something equally valuable to show proper sincere thanks. 7. It is perfectly acceptable to choose one grandchild over another and display said choice in front of the family. Especially at BIG gatherings. 8. It is okay to change all your wedding plans to 100% copy someone elses and then say Oh I didn't realize this was your theme. Even though your wedding isn't a full year later. 9. When visiting a relative in the hospital. It is encouraged to piss of the relatives nursing staff. Better to do this on the early days of the hospital stay, so the patient can deal with the nurses for the rest of the stay. 10. Everyone's personal lives are a spectator sport. And it is appropriate to ask Personal questions and make requests on them. Most importantly things like delivery room attendance. 11. Always push the issue. Eventually you will get a YES out of the person if you are persistant (read annoying) enough. 12. Talk through the children as if their parents do not exist. For example. Say to 2 year old great grandchild. "Tell grandma to bring you to my house on sunday" Obviously this is a better way than simply asking the parents. 13. Offer your help simply so you can hold it over the other person's head forever. But make it no strings attached help at the time of the offer. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)

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